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Takeda Launches Hyperlipidemia Treatment Lotriga
Takeda Pharmaceutical launched the hyperlipidemia treatment Lotriga Granular Capsule 2 g (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) on January 10, the first ethical drug in Japan containing both eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (EPA-E) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA-E). The NHI price is set at…
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